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West Ashtead Primary Academy

Mole Valley, KT21 2PXPrimaryAges 0–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2019
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3037 of 13,686 nationally

About West Ashtead Primary Academy

West Ashtead Primary Academy presents a mixed picture when it comes to academic outcomes. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2019, rated the school as ‘Requires improvement’ overall, a downgrade from the ‘Good’ rating it had received in its previous inspection. The inspection report specifically rated leadership and management as ‘Requires improvement’, though early years provision was judged to be ‘Good’. However, the school’s most recent Key Stage 2 results, from the 2023/24 academic year, tell a more positive story. An impressive 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is comfortably above the local authority average of 66%. This performance places the school 2nd out of 11 primary schools in Mole Valley, putting it in the top 25% nationally. It also ranks 50th out of 298 similar schools across the wider Surrey local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range0 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTaleworth Road, Ashtead, Mole Valley, KT21 2PX
HeadteacherSarah Wells
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils237
Free School Meals (FSM)24.1%
School Capacity237 / 330 (72% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2019
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: west-ashtead.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Ashtead Primary Academy

West Ashtead Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.